Before my diagnosis came back I scoured the net looking for real life images & references to help me understand what I was dealing with. So I'm sharing this with you, hoping to aid anyone elses who finds themselves in a similar situation.

Previous | Archives | Reads | Resources | Links | Support | Credits
Friday, December 16, 2005
Clinical Trials

"Approximately 3% of cancer patients participate in clinical trials; but 100% of the treatments available today are the result of clinical trials."

... Dr. Thunder mentioned the possiblity of participating in a clinical trial. If I can, and if insurance isn't an issue... I'd like to. For the women of tomorrow, and as a thank you to all the women before for us who've done so much to help us.

posted at 10:17 PM

1 Comments:

Blogger amanda said...

hubby has participated in several trials at university of pittsburgh medical center and at the kimmel cancer center at johns hopkins. we've never had a bad experience. you might want to check if it will affect your insurance coverage though, some people have told me about being denied "experimental treatment."

11:33 PM  

Post a Comment

<< Home

Mammogram



Microcalcifications on Right Breast
Birad 4

Diagnosis


Tumor 1: Size: 1cm; ER+(77%), PR+(10%), HER2/neu:2+ (positive?)(2) - FISH to confirm
Tumor 2: Size: .2cm; ER+(73%), PR-(1%), HER2/neu:1+ (negative?) (1.3)

Grading
Nuclear Score: 3
Tubular Score: 3
Mitotic Score: 2

Staging: TBD based on positve node count after Bilateral Mastectomy

Timeline


March 15 - Chemo started March 9 - Port installed
February 9 - Bilateral Mastectomy
January 23 - Bilateral MRI
January 20 - Genetic Counseling
December 8 - Lumpectomy with Sentinel Node Biopsy
November 8 - Excisional biopsy
November 3 - Stereotactic core biopsy on 2/3 sites
October 28 - Digital Mammogram
October 20 - Meeting with surgeon (Dr. gr8). Fine Needle Aspiration.
October 18 - Meeting w/ PCP - surgeon recommended
October 14 - Mammogram (w/immediate call back for magnified images) & ultrasound.

Reads


Blogroll Me!

Credits


  • Design: Me

  • Stock.xchng Image: Derived from Girls Tattoo by PatriotPro

  • Powered by Blogger

    • Support


    Nabby Adams


    When I first discover I had cancer I said - better today than 20 years ago,(much less early 1800's)

    This Essay on Nabby Adams shows just how far we've come.

    Friday, December 16, 2005
    Clinical Trials

    "Approximately 3% of cancer patients participate in clinical trials; but 100% of the treatments available today are the result of clinical trials."

    ... Dr. Thunder mentioned the possiblity of participating in a clinical trial. If I can, and if insurance isn't an issue... I'd like to. For the women of tomorrow, and as a thank you to all the women before for us who've done so much to help us.

    posted at 10:17 PM

    1 Comments:

    Blogger amanda said...

    hubby has participated in several trials at university of pittsburgh medical center and at the kimmel cancer center at johns hopkins. we've never had a bad experience. you might want to check if it will affect your insurance coverage though, some people have told me about being denied "experimental treatment."

    11:33 PM  

    Post a Comment

    << Home

    Journal | Mammogram | Timeline | Diagnosis | Nabby Adams |